Thursday's UNC Links

Jim Nichols

09/02/2010

Today's Carolina links from around the ‘net.......

Carolina Football

He said the school has been able to clear some football players of wrongdoing, although he would not say how many, again because the investigation is ongoing. He also said that when the school announces who won't make the Friday trip to Atlanta, it won't mention the names of the players who have been exonerated.
UNC sacks Austin for violating rulesThe Raleigh News & Observer

North Carolina defensive tackle Marvin Austin has been suspended indefinitely and will not play in the season opener against LSU on Saturday, the school announced Wednesday.
UNC suspends Austin indefinitely The Durham Herald Sun

In a move anticipated for several weeks, North Carolina indefinitely suspended all-star defensive tackle Marvin Austin on Wednesday.
But the UNC's reason behind the suspension apparently had nothing to do with an NCAA investigation in which Austin has been the focus.
UNC suspends Marvin Austin indefinitely
The Fayetteville Observer

Despite an 11-year gap where no UNC linebacker made first-team All-ACC from 1998 to 2008, the tradition is alive and in the capable of hands of what may be the best trio of linebackers in school history.
UNC's D anchored by elite linebacker trio
The Fayetteville Observer

"If we have guys in question, they won't travel," Baddour said in a telephone interview. "And if that question is eliminated, then we would try to get them down there Saturday."
Marvin Austin suspended indefinitely The Charlotte Observer